Best Green Bean And Yellow Pepper Salad Recipes

Green Bean and Yellow Pepper Salad image

Provided by Martha Stewart

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/3 cup red-wine vinegar
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium red onion, halved and thinly sliced
Coarse salt and ground pepper
2 pounds green beans, trimmed and halved crosswise
2 yellow bell peppers (ribs and seeds removed), cut into wedges (each 2 inches long and 1/2 inch wide)

Steps:

In a large bowl, whisk together vinegar and oil. Add onion. Toss to combine; season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook green beans until crisp-tender, 4 to 6 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water. Pat dry with paper towels.
To bowl with onion, add bell pepper and cooked green beans. Toss to combine; season with salt and pepper. Serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 99 g, Fat 5 g, Protein 2 g

Green Bean, Yellow Pepper, and Bacon Salad with Oregano Vinaigrette image

Yield Serves 8 to 10

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 1/2 pounds green beans, trimmed
1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard
1/2 teaspoon dried orégano, crumbled
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 small yellow bell pepper, cut into paper-thin strips
6 slices of lean bacon, cooked until crisp and drained

Steps:

In a kettle of boiling water cook the beans for 2 to 4 minutes, or until they are crisp-tender, drain them, and refresh them in a bowl of ice and cold water. In a large bowl whisk together the vinegar, the mustard, and the orégano and add the oil in a stream, whisking until the vinaigrette is emulsified. To the vinaigrette add the beans, drained well, the yellow pepper, and the bacon, crumbled, toss the salad, and season it with salt and black pepper. The salad may be made 8 hours in advance.